3D city models are used worldwide for arange of applications by an array of users. The breadth of applications that are available highlights the virtual city as a powerful tool for an organisation and can be used at strategic, tactical and operational levels of a project. If used correctly, a virtual city model can provide a more co-operative approach to planning and modelling.
Hosting
A major decision that faces institutions who establish or commission a virtual city model is the issue of hosting the model and its data. Issues for consideration include:
Various stakeholders and participants (see applications) can have both financial and specialist contribution to a virtual city project. A model that has been commissioned by a city council, for example, may require specialist city modellers to maintain and update the data, based on a license agreement between the stakeholders. See also Global Visualisation Engines
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